United States Institute of Peace July 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Conduct an evaluation to assess the contribution and impact of the work of its Annual Grant Competition Program (formerly unsolicited grant program) from 1996-2006. USIP seeks an assessment of the program's effectiveness in advancing the Institute's mission to ``prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post- conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.'' The evaluation seeks to address the following concerns: (1) Demographic data of organizations and individuals funded by USIP (670 grantees); (2) Accountability of grantees; (3) Impact of USIP grants on the grantees and the professional field; (4) Perception of Annual Grant Competition Program at home and abroad. The fixed-price contract of $50,000 will be awarded to a not-for- profit organization. Deadline: Received by July 28, 2008, 5 p.m. Proposal must include: Letter of Intent; Proof of non-profit status; Demonstrated knowledge of the conflict management field; Summary of proposed evaluation methodologies and techniques; Two examples of completed evaluation efforts; CVs of lead investigator and team members.